New England budget 9.29.08

Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com.

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Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?

Contact: Chris Biondi, (508) 626-4343, cbiondi@gatehousemedia.com

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News

AZORES NATIVES RECALL MASSIVE VOLCANIC ERUPTION - It was not a way of life native-born Americans would recognize, though it is remembered by a number of people who lived in the Azores Islands in the days before the Internet, before television, in the days when there were not even that many radios in the village of Capelo, a farming and whaling community on the Azorean island of Faial.
Herald News, Dion, on wire now
With sidebar, video and photos

AS HOMELESS NUMBERS SPIKE, STATE TURNS TO HOTELS - The number of homeless families has exploded in recent months, advocates say, filling emergency shelters beyond capacity and forcing the state to place some homeless families in hotels and motels around the state.
MetroWest, Reuell, on wire now

UMASS PRESIDENT WANTS INSTITUTION TO BE 'INDISPENSABLE' - From the 33rd floor downtown office of the University of Massachusetts, President Jack M. Wilson can look across Boston Harbor to clear skies stretching all the way to the horizon.
MetroWest, Bergeron, on wire now
With photo

MAN WITH HICCUPS CALLS POLICE - Police conducted a well being check on a resident on Pine Street in Raynham on Sunday at 4:50 p.m. for a man who reported having hiccups for two days straight.
Enterprise, Holliday, on wire now

UNCOVERING THE HIDDEN HEALTH HAZARDS AT RESTAURANTS - Raw meat lying on top of breads, moldy refrigerators, dirty cutting boards, leaking kitchen ceilings and back doors that don’t close, welcoming rodents. These are some of the health code violations found at Massachusetts restaurants in recent months that consumers may never know about.
Ledger, Reardon, on wire now
With photos and by the numbers

CRANBERRY GROWERS EXPECT THEIR STRONGEST HARVEST IN A DECADE - Ron Drollett, who has 65 acres of cranberry bogs in Plympton, says “it’s a bumper crop,” and industry surveys indicate Massachusetts growers are poised for their biggest crop since 1999.
Ledger, Adams, on wire now
With photos

VIDEO: THIEVES TARGET MOTOR VEHICLES FOR ELECTRONIC GEAR - A growing number of people are using their cars as second offices — complete with laptops on the passenger seat and a GPS unit on the dashboard to help find where they’re going. Thieves are taking notice.
Enterprise, Boyle, on wire now
With video

TOWN REJECTS MILITARY ‘COUNTER-RECRUITERS’ - The Raynham School Committee has rejected a request from a Bridgewater peace group to provide balanced information to students about the military.
Raynham Call, Parkou Weinstein, on wire now

Business

EMS CLIMBING BACK WITH FRESH LOOK, LARGER STORES - Sometimes, you've got to climb down into a valley if you want to reach that peak. Just ask the folks at Eastern Mountain Sports, the outdoor gear retailer that has been undergoing a slow and steady transformation since its management-led buyout with private equity firm J.H. Whitney & Co. in 2004.
Ledger, Chesto, on wire now

CHECKOUT LANE: BOOTS KEY TO GOOD HIKING - Steven Carmichael, manager at Eastern Mountain Sports in Hingham, advises customers to consider whether they will be using their boots for day trips or extended backpacking, and how long they expect them to last.
Ledger, Onufrak, on wire now
With photos

Opinions

JEFF ADAIR: BLAMING THE POOR - Maybe I'm a little thin-skinned. In all honesty, I shouldn't take it personally. I should consider the sources. But I'm growing a little tired of people blaming minorities for all the ills that affect our society.
MetroWest, on wire now

MARC MUNROE DION: LESSONS TO SURVIVE THE HARD TIMES - If you’re from Fall River, a city historically troubled by high unemployment and low wages, then at least one of your parents or grandparents was a hard times survival expert. Maybe you are, too.
Herald News, on wire now

EDITORIAL: ACCOUNTING FOR 40B - The words are like a searing profanity to many communities in the region: Chapter 40B.
The MetroWest Daily News, on wire now

Sports

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Lifestyles

SPECTACULAR VOICES KEEP LENGTHY 'SHOW BOAT' AFLOAT AT NORTH SHORE THEATRE - Be prepared for a really long first act when you head over to North Shore Music Theatre’s sumptuous production of the American classic musical “Show Boat.” There’s a lot of plot to cover in this epic musical. But members of the large and talented cast give the North Shore show everything they’ve got, keeping the audience engaged throughout the evening.
CNC, Applegate, on wire now
With photo

CLASS TEACHES MEMOIR WRITING TO SENIORS - “When I was your age ...” Cliché it may be, but kids are sure to have heard the nostalgic phrase from their elders more than a few times. For them to actually listen to the recollections that follow is another thing.
Enterprise, Sutton, on wire now
With photos

VIDEO: GLOBAL ARTISTS REASSESS AFRICAN WOMANHOOD - Visitors are invited to see black women through the varied eyes of their African communities, colonial oppressors and artistic sisters in "Black Womanhood," at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center of Wellesley College.
MetroWest, Bergeron, on wire now
With video and photos

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS CELEBRATES THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF YOUSUF KARSH - In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Yousuf Karsh's birth, the Museum of Fine Arts is exhibiting a broad sampling of memorable black-and-white photographs that display his eye-catching artistry throughout the arc of his career.
MetroWest, Bergeron, on wire now
With photos

SIMON PEGG BRINGS LIKEABILITY TO 'HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE' - A deflector shield has just gone up around Simon Pegg. The baby-faced British actor has written and acted in the offbeat comedies “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” and is in town to talk about his newest starring role in “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.”
CNC, Symkus, on wire now
With photo

LORETTA LAROCHE: YOU CAN’T WORRY YOUR PROBLEMS AWAY - This is Loretta LaRoche and I approve of the following message.I think we all need a break from bad news, political ads and interviews.
Ledger, on wire now

SHARMA HOWARD: CHILDREN CAN LEARN, ADAPT TO DIFFICULT ECONOMIC TIMES - For us, and many other middle-class American households, it’s not going to be a Wii Christmas. Bonuses, raises and cost of living are all being taken off the table in this economy for hosts of people. And those are the lucky ones. The unlucky are unemployed.
Norwich, on wire now

JULIE FAY: CHILDREN PICK UP PHRASES, GOOD AND BAD - Be careful what you say or you'll hear it from your kids.
Ledger, on wire now

Communities

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